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Margot Robbie to Star in A24's 'The Week of Pain'
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In Short: Deadline reports that Margot Robbie is set to star in 'The Week of Pain,' a new film from writer-director Kristoffer Borgli, with production scheduled for 2027 and a likely release in 2028.
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Robbie, who is repped by CAA, Entertainment 360, and Aran Michael Management, and attorney Jeff Bernstein, will reunite with A24 and Square Peg following the success of 'The Drama,' which A24 released in April.
Robbie recently revealed at CinemaCon 2026 that the film will center on an 'epic heist at the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix.' This will mark Robbie’s first feature film following the upcoming Ocean’s 11 prequel.
Robbie's future endeavors are more up in the air, with reports surfacing that Skydance is looking to secure a deal for Robbie to return for 'Barbie 2,' and it is unclear whether Robbie will return as Harley Quinn following James Gunn’s departure from DC Studios.
Robbie’s producorial credits include 'I, Tonya,' 'Birds of Prey,' 'Barbie,' 'Saltburn,' and her upcoming films. She has also won several accolades for her work, including two Best Actress nominations at the Academy Awards, followed by another as Best Supporting Actress.
The Drama sits at a 76% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 302 reviews. Earlier this year, Robbie’s 'Wuthering Heights' made the top 10 at the Australian box office, with $20.4 million, according to IF Magazine.
Background
Deadline reports that Margot Robbie will star in 'The Week of Pain,' directed by Kristoffer Borgli.
What's confirmed
- EXCLUSIVE: Even with production on her Ocean’s prequel winding down, Margot Robbie isn’t looking to slow down anytime soon as sources tell Deadline she is set to star in the A24 and Square Peg pic The Week of Pain, with Kristoffer Borgli on board to direct.
- Robbie is repped by CAA, Entertainment 360 and Aran Michael Management and attorney Jeff Bernstein.
- Margot Robbie has been tapped to star in “ The Week of Pain,” the next feature from writer-director Kristoffer Borgli, IndieWire has confirmed.
- Robbie's future endeavors are more up in the air.f While reports have surfaced that Skydance is looking to secure a deal for Robbie to return for Barbie 2 alongside co-star Ryan Gosling and director Greta Gerwig, there is no official word, and time is running out on Warner Bros.' film license.
- Most recently, Robbie starred in the literary romance Wuthering Heights, released Feb.
- Borgli and Robbie had been talking about her starring in his next film, and she's now committed to shooting it sometime in 2027, which means it will likely come out in 2028.
- Deadline has reported that Robbie has been a fan of Borgli’s work for a while, and was enthusiastic to clear her schedule for it next year.
- Robbie’s producorial credits include I, Tonya, Birds of Prey, Barbie, Saltburn, and her upcoming films.
- Robbie has also won several accolades for her work, including two Best Actress nominations at the Academy Awards, followed by another as Best Supporting Actress.
- Home » Margot Robbie Cast in The Drama Director’s New A24 Movie, Filming Window Set Margot Robbie will soon collaborate with The Drama director Kristoffer Borgli on his next feature film, released by A24.
- Robbie’s own LuckyChap Entertainment will be one of its producers, joined by Dilemma Films.
- The actress will star in writer-director Borgli’s upcoming film The Week of Pain, ABC Audio has confirmed.
What's still developing
- Margot Robbie is set to star in A24 and Square Peg’s The Week of Pain, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
- Robbie revealed at CinemaCon 2026 that the film will follow an “epic heist at the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix.” Clooney, in a completely separate sequel, is getting the band back together from the 2001 original for one last ride.
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- This uncertainty adds another layer of complexity to Robbie's upcoming projects.
- Miike has directed a whopping 114 films and TV productions.
- That is the logic behind the next move of the independent studio that backed Kristoffer Borgli’s wedding-week dramedy The Drama: after the film turned a small budget into a box-office upset, it is pairing the Norwegian writer-director with Margot Robbie, one of the few actors whose name can carry an original project on its own.
- Washington [US], November 14 (ANI): Margot Robbie is set to headline the upcoming A24 and Square Peg feature 'The Week of Pain,' written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli.
- ThaiVeora Margot Robbie is set to star in A24's 'The Week of Pain,' directed by Kristoffer Borgli, with production scheduled for 2027 and a likely release in 2028.
- According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Wolf of Wall Street and Barbie actress will star in The Week of Pain, a new film from The Drama filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli.
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